Le Panier

This place has a prime spot at Pike Place Market and a line to boot. For the hype, I was hoping for better quality pastry. To me, everything was just average. Way better French bakery options close by.

When visiting Seattle's Pike Place Market, do not miss stopping in at Le Panier Cafe. It is about as authentic a French bakery you will find outside of France. Delicious pastries, au jambon baguette sandwiches and of course excellent cafe au lait. Lines are usually long so get there early for breakfast which tends to be quieter. Not a lot of seating.

Good croissant and chocolate croissant. Kouignn amann are harder to find so I was happy to see them here. They were just good though, not great. The factory pastries were also very good.

If you are looking for fresh fruit tarts or pastries with a cup of coffee, look no further. Le Panier has the best baguette and croissants. Not only they have pastries, but they also have macarons, cakes, meringues, homemade cookies, etc.

Le Panier is conveniently located in the Pike Place Market. They use Umbria coffee beans. The window seats get a lot of sunshine. The seatings are limited, though. Le Panier is a must-visit!

Tips: There is no trash can in the cafe. Bus your table into the bussing trays next to the water fountain.

I haven't been to Le Panier since I was a kid, so I was glad I finally visited as an adult. I was at Pike Place at the crack of dawn and decided to make Le Panier my first stop when they opened at 7am on a Sunday. They had not put out the baguettes and most other breads, but many pastries and savory items had been put out already. During my first visit, I ordered a chocolatine and a broccoli feuilleté to eat there. The chocolatine had a generous helping of chocolate bars in the middle and was flaky and tasted great. The broccoli feuilleté was one of the best things I've eaten recently. The filling was rich and went great with the broccoli. The crust was very flaky as well - a great sign. After walking around Pike Place a little more I figured I should go back to get a baguette before I left for the day. The line was considerably longer at 8am understandably but many more items had been added. I ordered a baguette, roast beef baguette sandwich, and a jar of raspberry jam. The baguette was nicely made and a great price at just $2.90. The baguette sandwich was a good meal as well. Finally, the raspberry jam was just as I remembered it from my youth and I have been happily spreading it on bread since getting it. Pike Place does have tourist traps and while Le Panier gets busy, it is well worth the wait.

This bakery is great! Pastries, sandwiches and coffee are absolutely amazing!!! Must go! Friendly service. Line moves by fairly quickly. Forget Starbucks.

Their Kouign aman is just a caramelized croissant, not what you would normally expect. A bit disappointed, but it is still ok. It is appropriately priced, IMHO.

Very good pastry 🍰🎂. Fun place to grab coffee and a snack and it's basically at Pike Market place so lots of things to see and right on the bay parking maybe an issue.

Some of the best croissants and macarons I've ever had. The lines are usually long, so try to go in off hours and off days. They also have coffee bar, and lots of other pastries and breads.

Fantastic little French bakery by Pikes Market. Tried a slice of pear, hazelnut, almond pie and it was absolutely delicious. Macaroons were great too. Melt in your mouth stuff.